Flatirons Raceway (Arabians)
May 7, 2006
Opening Day


Entrants: Laura Bacon (LBA), Ashley Daeschlein (ADA), Mary Hope Kramer (MHK), Mary-Ann Jantz (MAJ), Beth Gustas (BGU),Jackie Smith (JSM), Amber Berdie (ABE), Satu Marttila (SMA),Ashley Getsay (AGE).

# Horses: 65
Weather: sunny, 68 degrees.
Track condition: dirt track fast, turf track firm

Purse Breakdowns
purse----1st/ 2nd/ 3rd/ 4th /5th
$2500----1250/500/375/250/125
$5000---2500/1000/750/500/250
$9,000----4500/1800/1350/900/450
$12,000----6000/2400/1800/1200/600
$45,000----22,500/9000/6750/4500/2250

1. Mdn 3yo 4f $2500 - all 120#
Winner: Indies 2003 grey gelding ABE
(Prove x Isabella, *Jaceron)
bred by Monasetah Stables MN,ridden by Fred Barsic,
winning time= :56.0

1/8 Indies, 03 g g, ABE, fts, pp4, by neck, dueled, weaved a bit in stretch but held on
2/8 Azab, 03 b c, BGU, pl, pp2, by 1L, dueled tough all the way, stayed close
3/8 LS Magic Shah,03 g f, SMA, unp, pp1, by nose, pressed pace, up for show
4/8 Fire At Midnight,03 bl f, LBA, fts, pp3, by neck, pressed pace, just missed better
5/8 Perez, 03 g g, BGU, unp, pp6, by head, stalked, closing fast late
6/8 Obsidian, 03 bl c, LBA, pl, pp5, by 1/2L, pressed, lost ground late
7/8 Hafla, 03 ch f, MHK, pl, *pp7, by 2L, stalked, no late rally
8/8 Gudaf SCO,03 bl g, LBA, pl, pp8, no rally from behind today

2A. Mdn 3yo 1m $2500- split by owner- all 120#
Winner: Sammikki 2003 black filly BGU
(Raffiki x Sameyra, Samesaoud)
bred by Rainbow Dreams Stables, CO,
winning time= 1:54.2

1/5 Sammikki, 03 bl f, BGU, pl, pp5, by head, set measured pace, hung on for the win
2/5 Pesaro RUS, 03 ch f, JSM, unp, pp4, by 1L, late charge just missed at the line
3/5 Until Tomorrow SP,03 g f, MAJ, fts, *pp3, by 1L, closed strongly but out of track
4/5 CL Indian Honey,03 b f, LBA, pl, pp2, by 1/2L, closed willingly late
5/5 Maysa, 03 bl f, ADA, fts, pp1, pressed leader, fell back late

2B. Mdn 3yo 1m $2500- split by owner- all 120#
Winner: Galliard SP 2003 bay colt MAJ
(Dhakab x Galana, Alvarez)
bred by Tres Deseos, Spain
winning time= 1:53.3

1/6 Galliard SP, 03 b c, MAJ, fts, pp6, by neck, flew to big lead and held them off
2/6 Serrated Edge, 03 b f, LBA, unp, pp5, by 2L, strong finish but couldn't get past
3/6 Daring Feat, 03 b g, BGU, pl, *pp4, by head, stalked, finished well
4/6 Ravenfeather, 03 bl f, LBA, fts, pp2, by 1L, stalked, just missed better
5/6 LS Belle, 03 b f, SMA, unp, pp3, by 4L, closing too late today
6/6 Genuine Article,03 b f, ABE, fts, pp1, bounced off the rail, cantered out to finish

3. Maiden 4/up 1 1/2T $2500- all 122#
Winner: Azalea 2002 chestnut filly LBA
(Indian Legacy x Azale Gassarat,*Nauaf)
bred by Interphaze Arabians, CA, trained by Scotti Harris, ridden by Billie Brown,
winning time= 2:53.9

1/6 Azalea, 02 ch f, LBA, pl, pp2, by 2L, big acceleration to finish in daylight
2/6 LS Shah Habiba, 02 ch f, SMA, pl, pp1, by nose, settled well in the lead, held for place
3/6 Funny Fan, 02 b g, BGU, pl, pp3, by neck, slow start, but really flying late
4/6 Shadowed Solace,99 ch c, LBA, Sp, pp6, by neck, gaining from the half
5/6 Magnificent Delusion,01 g f,LBA, pl, *pp4, by 1/2L, gearing up very late
6/6 Maskeera, 02 g f, BGU, pl, pp5, no move when asked

4. Allw 4/up 5f $5000 - 4yos 122#, 5/up 124#
Winner: Most Daring 2000 grey filly ABE
(Doubledare x Moiya Zlata, Pireus-r)
bred by Blackadder Ranch, CO, ridden by George Edwards,
winning time= 1:17.4

1/9 Most Daring, 00 g f, ABE, Spw, pp3, by 1/2L, closed from midpack when leaders tired
2/9 Sniplink RUS, 01 ch f, BGU, alw, pp4, by head, pressed, gamely battled to get place
3/9 SH Jennifer Lopez POL,02 b f, SMA, mw, pp1, by 1L, pressed, hard-fought stretch drive
4/9 Favorite Valentine, 01 ch f, BGU, mw, pp9, by neck, set pressured pace, strong effort
5/9 Promises Promises, 00 bl c, LBA, mw, pp7, by 1L, pressed pace, fading a bit
6/9 Sava, 02 g c, JSM, mw, pp6, by 1/2L, gaining ground late though traffic
7/9 Prabha, 02 b f, ADA, mw, pp8, by 1L, solidly midpack all the way
8/9 Chaos Theory, 00 chsab f, LBA, MSW, *pp5, by 1L, looked asleep, but hooked DE in stretch
9/9 Double Eqynox, 02 g c, BGU, mw, pp2, started to look interested in stretch

5A. Allw 4/up f/m 1 1/16m $5,000- 4yos 122#, 5/up 124#
Winner: Basloty POL 2002 grey filly ABE
(Zloty Rog x *Basra, Ernal-r)
bred by Kryzysztalowicz Stud, Poland, ridden by George Edwards,
winning time= 1:58.0

1/5 Basloty POL,02 g f, ABE, Spw, *pp5, by head, stalked, strong finish to eke out win
2/5 Skitara, 02 g f, ADA, unp, pp4, by 1/2L, stalked, strong finish to challenge
3/5 Daisy Picker,01 b f, BGU, mw, pp2, by 1L, set steady pace, kept trying all the way
4/5 Winter Gala,00 g f, LBA, mw, pp3, by 3L, started to gear up late
5/5 Bint Jaceria,02 g f, MHK, mw, pp1, ran midpack today, faded late

5B. Allw 4/up c/g 1 1/16m $5,000- 4yos 121#, 5/up 123#
Winner: Fyrellyn 2002 chestnut rabicano colt ADA
(Llewellyn x Ahsema Fyrella, Dragonfyre)
bred by Flyin' Lion Stables, TX , trained by Skye MacDonald, ridden by Cori Nokturn ,
winning time= 1:57.4

1/6 Fyrellyn, 02 chrab c, ADA, rSW, *pp4, by head, came from last to win it at the wire
2/6 Teche, 00 g c, JSM, mw, pp2, by 1L, pressed, solid finish, almost had it
3/6 Kiss of Shadows,99 g c, LBA, rSW, pp1, by 1/2L, set pace, still strong at the last
4/6 Minnosence, 02 b f, BGU, mw, pp5, by neck, stalked, best gains at a mile
5/6 Try Denim, 02 b c, BGU, mw, pp3, by 1/2L, pressed pace, weakened in stretch
6/6 Seelie Court, 99 bl c, LBA, mw, pp6, stalked pace, no late rally

6. Lefthand Sprint 4/up NSW 5f, $9,000- 4yo 122#, 5/up 124#
Winner: Cader Idris 1999 grey colt JSM
(Monarch AH-r x Candlelite, Bandos POL-r)
bred by Flyin' Lion Stables, TX,
winning time= 1:18.0

1/5 Cader Idris,99 g c, JSM, Spw, pp3, by head, stalked, hard-fought win
2/5 Rave Party,98 bl c, LBA, Spw, pp5, by head, stalked, strong finish to challenge
3/5 King David,02 g c, SMA, Spw, pp2, by 1L, set pace, fought to the line, close!
4/5 Evident, 01 b f, ABE, Spw, *pp1, by neck, pressed pace but tired late
5/5 Kamka RUS,00 g f, ABE, Spw, pp4, pressed pace but faded back

7. Warburton Memorial 4/up 1 1/2T, $12,000- 4yo 122#, 5/up 124#
Winner: Boguslaw POL 2000 grey colt ABE
(Wojslaw-r x Basta, Ararat)
bred by The Solar Stud, Poland, ridden by Fred Barsic,
winning time= 2:54.4

1/7 Boguslaw POL,00 g c, ABE, rSW, *pp3, by neck, set honest pace, held on
2/7 Zierra POL,00 ch f, AGE, Spw, pp2, by head, stalked, gained strongly late
3/7 Indian Mystry,00 g c, BGU, SW, pp1, by 3L, stalked, finished well, almost had better
4/7 Forwick, 00 b g, AGE, mw, pp4, by 2L, bumped at break, flying to try to catch first flight
5/7 Rosy Illusion,00 ch f,LBA, rSW, pp6, by 1/2L, stumbled and pinballed at break, raced the pack
6/7 Cosette, 02 b f, SMA, rSW, pp5, by neck, pinballed at break, kept trying
7/7 Rasool EGY,01 g c, ADA, rSW, pp7, bumped, weaved out at break, stayed with the pack

8. ITR Mandolynn Hill Open 3/up 1m, $45,000- 4yo 122#, 5/up 124#
Winner: Isilia 2001 grey filly MHK
(Pharaoh x Asjahna Isis, Nabiel-r)
bred by Port Royal Stud, GA, ridden by Carson Hammer,
winning time= 1:52.3

1/8 Isilia, 01 g f, MHK, MSW, *pp2, by head, professional railside move to take the win
2/8 Shahmeera,02 bl f, ADA, MSW, pp8, by head, set pressured pace, almost held wtw
3/8 I Am Sam, 98 b g, LBA, MSW, pp7, by 1 1/2L, pressed lead every step, hard battle
4/8 Tiburon, 01 b c, BGU, Spw, pp6, by neck, stalked, gaining late
5/8 Windtalker,02 ch c, BGU, MSW, pp3, by head, good late move, had some traffic problems
6/8 LS Balaam,02 b c, SMA, rMSW, pp5, by 4L, pressed pace, faded late
7/8 Goddess of Love,02 bl f, LBA, MSW, pp1, by 1L, stalked, had to go wide for room
8/8 Archaeologist, 99 g c, JSM, Spw, pp4, stalked, no late rally today


Most Talked-About Horses:
Isilia, trying to better her awesome record here at FLT, facing a SLEW of terrific racers in the Mandolynn Hill Open!

Coolest Name: Archaeologist, 99 g c, JSM

Sentimental Favorite:
Teche, 00 g c, JSM

Surest Bet:
Isilia, 2001 grey filly, MHK in race 8.